Tag archive: JBL

Home theater fans will tell you that a superior sound system is an essential element to any surround-sound setup…but anyone who has had to live with a superior sound system will also tell you it can be like watching a film from the front row of a death metal concert. Sure, there might be a movie playing somewhere, but most of what you notice is your nose pressed right up against a speaker grille. And a distinct lack of personal space.… Read More

The world of iPod, iPhone, and iPad peripherals isn't getting any simpler, and Harman International has just thrown another accessory into the ecosystem, announcing its new JBL OnBeat Speaker Dock. The OnBeat Speaker Dock is designed as a premium speaker set for Apple's i-devices, and while it works just find with iPhones and iPods, it's really meant to cradle iPads: not only is the dock designed to serve as a functional base… Read More

JBL's futuristic On Air Wireless AirpPlay speaker dock isn't available yet…but that isn't stopping the audio gear maker from teasing iPad, iPhone, and Macintosh fans with a little bit of a preview. Designed to work with iTunes 10.1 or later along with iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches running iOS 4.2 or later, the circular speaker dock system is compatible with Apple's AirPlay technology, so users can stream their… Read More

Back in 2002, JBL introduced a set of futuristic sci-fi speakers designed to bring desktop computers and notebooks into the world of quality audio without looking like giant slabs of with grilles. Now Harman International has gone back to the future, announcing the JBL Creature III speakers with a new streamlined airy feel and soft-touch controls…but they still look like they plopped onto your desktop from some alien mothership.… Read More

Plenty of manufacturers offer wireless speakers, but what happens when you want to save the sweet-sounding setup you already have in your living room, and take it wireless? JBL launched a simple solution for unwiring ordinary speakers on Thursday with its On Air WEM-1 wireless expansion module, which allows users to snip the cord on any pair of speakers. The On Air comes in two pieces: a transmitter to connect at source material,… Read More

Audio gear maker JBL has finally taken the wraps off its new Control Now AW loudspeaker series, available both in a black indoor model and a white outdoor model. Available individually to facilitate custom installations, the two-way, dual 4-inch loudspeakers are designed to function as bookshelf, wall-mount, or corner-mount speakers—or even be set up in semi-circles and full loops to provide optimum sound reinforcement throughout a… Read More

JBL today introduced a Sony PlayStation Portable portable loud speaker system for on the go use. The new JBL On Tour Plus is priced at $129.95 and should be available now. The black JBL On Tour Plus, said JBL, weighs less than a pound and while designed to connect to any portable device for sound, includes a special game-console bracket so users can easily attach devices such as the PSP to the top of the speaker system. The speakers,… Read More

Harman Multimedia, at MacWorld last week in San Francisco, unveiled a new iPod speaker dock and